Maple Tree Inn

Maple Tree Inn has been cooking Cajun and Creole food for the south suburbs since 1974, and the restaurant now sits at 18849 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The 51st anniversary passed in 2025. The kitchen does both traditional Louisiana dishes and the kitchen’s own variations, and the bar mixes New Orleans standards alongside craft beer and wine. The restaurant calls itself Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s Cajun and Creole restaurant, and a Mardi Gras-season visit is the local tradition. Reservations run through OpenTable, and the menu is posted as PDFs on the restaurant’s site.

What to know

• The restaurant was established in 1974 and celebrated a 51st anniversary in 2025.
• The menu is Cajun and Creole, both traditional and the kitchen’s own creations.
• The bar specializes in New Orleans cocktails plus craft beer and wine.
• Reservations are available through OpenTable.